For anyone watching ingredients or allergens across a full household, check the detail printed on each product rather than assuming what is and is not suitable. The cocoa is sourced through Cocoa Horizons and the company is a member of Origin Green, with production held to BRC Grade A+ standard, for those who like to know where a gift has come from.

Collections suit the giver who wants to say a little more than a foil egg allows. A boxed assortment reads as considered. It travels well by post, keeps its shape, and gives the recipient the pleasure of choosing rather than being handed a single flavour. For a host who has invited you for Easter Sunday, a collection is a warmer arrival than a bottle and lasts past the meal.

Two practical notes. Do not speak for the recipient's dietary needs or allergens; let them check the product information if they need to. And for anyone who likes to know the background, the cocoa is sourced through Cocoa Horizons and the company is a member of Origin Green, with production held to BRC Grade A+ standard.

Three weeks out is the moment to decide what kind of gift you are giving. A boxed collection of wedding favour chocolates suits a father who likes something to sit with after dinner. A share selection works if the day is spent together and the box is opened at the table. This is also the point to check whether you are posting the gift or handing it over, because postal orders need the longer runway.

Chocolate works as a thank-you because it is generous without being personal in a way that feels awkward. A teacher does not have to wear it, display it or find room for it. A boxed assortment can be opened at home over the holidays, shared with the staffroom, or kept back as a treat, and it says thank you without asking anything in return.

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